Aug 5, 2011

Any chocolate lovers out there? These double chocolate muffins made with bananas, chocolate chips and cocoa powder are moist and choco-licious! If you like the thought of eating chocolate for breakfast, then this is for you!

There are many chocolate lovers in my house, and these muffins disappeared quickly. I added a glaze on top for presentation, I like how it contrasts over the dark chocolate, but for the flavor you don't even need it; either way the points remain the same. This recipe makes 12 large muffins, you could probably even get 14 if you fill the muffin tins 3/4 full. Mini muffins would make a great back to school snack for the little ones, they won't even know there's fruit in them! Leftovers can be refrigerated or frozen to last longer.Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins with GlazeGina's Weight Watcher RecipesServings: 12 • Size: 1 muffin • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 5 ptsCalories: 170.5 • Fat: 5.3 g • Protein: 2.6 g • Carb: 31.8 g • Fiber: 2.1 g • Sugar: 16.1 gSodium: 41.3 mg

Ingredients:

3 1/2 ripe medium bananas, mashed

1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce

1 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

2 tbsp butter, softened

1/3 cup sugar

2 large egg whites

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup chocolate chips

2 tbsp confectioners sugar (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325°. Line a muffin tin with 12 liners.

In a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add egg whites, bananas, apple sauce, vanilla, and beat at medium speed until thick. Scrape down sides of the bowl.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt with a wire whisk.

Add flour mixture to bananas, then blend at low speed until combined; do not over mix. Fold in chocolate chips and pour batter into muffin tins.

Bake on the center rack for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

If making the glaze, combine confectioner's sugar and 1/4 to 1/2 tsp water to make a glaze. Drizzle over each muffin.

172 comments
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I assume you mean chocolate chips?(not muffins for one of the ingredients) These looks so yummy I am going to try them now! I have been looking for something to do with my ripe bananas! Thanks for the recipe.

I just made these...AMAZING! I subbed half white whole wheat flour for a little extra nutritional value, and they're still great. Thank you so much for all of your awesome recipes - I love your website! :)

Gina,I made these today and they are AWESOME!!! My whole family loved them. I also made your crock pot taco chicken chili for dinner. I love your site. I think I make 1 of your recipes almost everyday!! Keep up the good work!

I made them this morning, the girl had 2, so that says something :). It was a nice changeup from my typical "the bananas are brown so time for banana bread" bakefest. Thank you for the recipe, it's a keeper.

I made these yesterday for my meeting. I used raspberry applesauce and they were delicious! Everyone ate them right up. I had a question about the glaze. I drizzled it when the muffins were still warm. I think maybe I should have waited till they were fully cooled so that the white glaze was visible. Did you wait till they were cool?

Just found this site and thank you so much for sharing your recipes and the points values. My daughter and I made these muffins yesterday and they are delish! I too had trouble with them sticking to paper liners, but next time will try my silicone ones or give my tin a quick spray.

I made these last night and they are so delicious! I'm not crazy about bananas but I tried them because I love banana bread. The melty chocolate chips give them this extra delicious oomph! Very moist, and so easy to make too. I plan on making your sesame encrusted chicken tonight - LOVE sesame! Thank you again Gina!

Gina, I just want to tell you thank you so much for all your hard work! Your recipes are delicious, and I love that you take the time to take such beautiful pictures, write a little blurb with each recipe (which usually helps me know what to pair with each meal!), and comment to answer people's questions, which tend to be the same ones I have. I'm not on any diet plan, but I want healthy (and REAL!) food with variety while still using mostly familiar ingredients. I recommend your blog to all my friends -- it's really because of you that they think I'm a good cook! I check your blog every day for dinner ideas...thank you thank you thank you! Can't wait for the bananas on my counter to get ripe so I can make these. :)

I just made these this morning and I am more than in love! They were delicious and sweet without a ton of sugar. what a great recipe and I'm so grateful that you have created this site! next time, i'm going to make it as a cake instead of muffins : )Delicious!!!

These are really great muffins! I just love the way the chocolate chips melt in the muffin and you get that gooey taste in every bite! One suggestion, spray your muffin liners...I had about half of my muffins stick to the liner. Every time I make muffins, I forget this step...you would think I'd learn my lesson:). Very delicious and my four-year old loves them!!

I made these this morning and, yes, I ate one for breakfast. AMAZING! Thank you for the wonderful new ideas. It makes losing weight so much more appealing. :-) I used half chocolate chips and half peanut butter chips since we like those around here. I am planning to freeze a few so I can enjoy them later, too!

I love all of your recipes and use many of them...Thanks so much! I made these muffins, but was out of chocoalte chips so I used peanut butter chips instead, they were really good...thanks for the great recipe!

Hi Gina, this has got to be the 3rd or 4th recipe of yours I've made so far, and again it's a hit! My husband and I split one with our breakfast yesterday morning, and we were floored by how delicious and moist they are. We're keeping 1/2 in the fridge for breakfasts the next few days and froze the other half. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your recipes with us. They've made a big difference in our eating habits the past few months since I found your site! You rock!

Just made these withy 4 year old they are fantastic he ate two and I have called all my girlfriends who bake to tell them about this recipe, this is definately going to be my go to website fir delicious dishes thank you!!!!

I'll jump on the bandwagon to proclaim how delicious these are - definitely even for dessert! I used half chocolate chips and half peanut butter chips as suggested above and I also subbed whole wheat white flour for 1/2 cup of the all purpose. I also skipped the glaze (which does look beautiful) and the liners - they easily popped out of my nonstick metal pan which I had sprayed with Pam. Thanks, Gina!!!

I just made these muffins and they are delish! Only problem is I used paper muffin liners and the muffin really stuck to it. Was this in issue with my baking or is this why you prefer the tin liners? I think I'll buy some tin and try them again! So good! Thanks!

These muffins are so yummy! Definitely glad I sprayed pam on my muffin liners since they stuck to the paper in spots where there wasn't pam. They are amazing heated up in the microwave for 15 seconds or so. Perfect dessert!

Hi Gina, made these delicious muffins this morning, and they were a hit with me and the hubby :) So yummy! I made mine with organic sugar, cause it's all I had and 95% fat free becel, cause it's all I had, and they STILL were amazing! Just wanted to say a million thank you's for all your recipes. I have made SO many and they have all been amazing! I rave about your website to anyone that will listen and even those that don't lol. You are a wonderful chef and I LOVE LOVE LOVE your site! Thanks so much!! :) Michelle G.

I am amazed at how good these are. I was wondering about the baking soda - which I normally associate with using something with fairly high acidity, like buttermilk. I used 1/2 tsp baking soda, assuming there was some acid from the applesauce I used, and 1/2 tsp of baking powder. They came out very light and moist. They were a little stuck to the paper on the first day, but now 2 days later they are not stuck but are still very moist.

Family and I loved them. Made them in mini muffin pan for about 20 minutes each batch. Mixed half white/wheat flour. Didn't have liners so I just sprayed pan with butter Pam and they popped right out. I got 25 mini's so for points would that be about 2 or 3 points+ for WW?

I used 2/3 c of Stevia powder instead of sugar and 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce instead of 1/4 cup. I don't know how this affects the points plus value but they were still delicious. I will make these to share with my diabetic friends. Keep up the great work. Lindy

I made these this morning to use up some very ripe bananas that I didn't want to throw away. I used whole wheat flour because that was all I had, and they turned out fine. They are delicious! More importantly, my non-dieting husband and son like them. Thanks for yet another great and healthy recipe. I've tried quite a few of your recipes and they've all been hits so far. I really appreciate your efforts!

Sooo yummy!! OMG! I wish they were less points so I could eat more, lol. I made them exactly as listed and they turned out perfect. The kids adore them, too. Thanks for this delicious and healthy chocolate muffin :)

Gina...I made these last night, and they are wonderful as is everything I ever make on your website. I try to share your blog with everyone I know. The sacrifices you have made to make this blog possible make the lives of so so many of us easier, healthier and much more interesting with your fun, creative, and delicious recipes.

This is the first recipe I tried from this site. (actually I jumped right in and made FOUR of the recipes at the same time). Excellent!! These muffins won the approval of my husband who won't touch "diet food" with a ten foot pole! I used regular cupcake size tins rather than the Jumbo muffins. Any idea of the points for that size?

A batch of these just came out of the oven and they smell heavenly. I made these for a quick and healthy breakfast for my boys to grab and go before school. I even added in a couple Tbsp of flax meal to up the nutrition info. I plan on putting these in the freezer but I might have to sneak one before I do! I love that you use real whole ingredients and still make tasty and light recipes. Thanks!

My children love these! I just made a batch tonight. I was going to make chocolate chip cookies for school desserts this week, and one of my boys said, "Can't you make those yummy chocolate banana cupcakes instead?"

I made these about 2 weeks ago now, the first thing from your blog that I made and needless to say now I am hooked! These were amazing! The only thing I will do differently next time is wait for my bananas to be a bit more ripe. I was overly anxious and they weren't quite ready. Since that night I have made three dinners from your blog per week and EVERY SINGLE ONE has been a success with my super picky husband and kids (1 and 3 years old). thank you so much for making Weight Watchers so easy at dinner time!

I made these a few nights ago, and they were great!! My husband really liked them. I used WW pastry flour that I had from the Blueberry Muffin recipe and they turned out great. And, as a bonus, when I plugged it into recipe builder with the WW pastry flour, the points went down to 4.

I found your site via a pin on pinterest and I'm SO glad! I don't follow WW or any other diet, but I try to only make healthy, hearty REAL food for my family...and this has become a great resource! Thanks for your efforts!

OMG, Gina, these are decadent! Hard to believe they are only 5 points! Next time (and there will definitely be a nest time), I might add PB chips instead of chocolate chips ...what do you think? Thanks for another great recipe!

WOW!!! I just made these and the are fantastic! Just 3 points for me (old system), a husband who thinks I made fattening muffins just for him (it'll be our secret) and a daughter who really wants the best of both worlds---healthy but decadent! A triple score, thank you so much!!

Oh man are these good! The one thing I would reiterate is to spray your muffin liners. I read that suggestion in the other comments and then of course forgot to do it myself. The muffins did stick to the liners, so give them a spray just to be safe. Love this recipe!

OMG!!! I think these are the best tasting muffins I have ever made. I had to fight my husband off of them and he didn't even know they were made with a weight watchers recipe! Thank you Gina for all your wonderful recipes and for helping us to feel like we are not on a diet but eating fattening foods..lol

i made these today and they are great! so flavourful.. i didn't have chocolate chips so i doubled the cocoa powder (wish i saw the peanut butter substitute earlier!). it was also way more batter than for 12, but maybe my muffin tin was on the smaller side.

These muffins are delicious. I like to think of them more as cupcakes because of all the chocolate! I've made them multiple times now and my dad is obsessed with them, constantly requesting I make another batch. Thank you so much for all of your fantastic recipes! This one is my favorite so far.

OMG!!!!!!!!!! I made this recipe into a bread and it was FRABULICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I used veg oil instead of butter and added cinnamon!!!!! I had to bake my bread for an hour but it turned out perfect!!!!!!!! I just discovered your blog today and I already finished reading all your post!!!!!! This is such an amazing blog and I'm going to be checking for new recipes everyday!!!!!! I can't believe how much time and effort you put into this site!!!!!!!! the pictures are awesome and the directions are so simple!!!!!! Thank you so much for the wonderful post!!!!!!!! Also I wanted to add that my sister who never eats my baked goods, ate half the banana bread!!!!!!! That's says a ton!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the recipe..... That's now gone because of my sister!!!!!!! :) -V.L.

I made these today, and they turned out fantastic!! I did switch it up a bit, I used greek yogurt instead of butter, agave instead of sugar, 1 c. white whole wheat flour and 1/4 c. unbleached reg. flour, and instead of 3/4 tsp baking soda, I used 1/2 tsp. baking soda and 1/2 tsp. baking powder. And then I used mini choco chips instead of regular. They are so good and totally satisfy my sweet tooth, will absolutly be making these again in the future:) Awesome, awesome!

Made these today since I had some bananas that were SUPER ripe. I used splenda instead of regular sugar and wheat flour instead of all purpose and it brought it down to 4 points plus points! AND THEY TASTE AWESOME!

My daughter and I made these tonight and they were absolutely delicious! Your website is one of my absolute favorites. Your recipes are easy to make,healthy, and all of them have been hits with the family, which is no easy task. Thank you soooo much for sharing your wonderful recipes.

i made these tonight everyone loved them!!! they were so moist and chocolatey. i think i need to get extra bananas so as they ripen i have an excuse to make more muffins :)!! thanks for another delicious recipe.

Echoing all the previous sentiments -- these were a masterpiece! I have made them twice: once with paper liners, once with foil. They definitely stuck to the paper, but that didn't stop my kids from begging me to cut the liner off so they could chow them down. I just sampled the foil-liner batch and they were dreamy.

I just took these out of the over, I have had this recipe book marked for some time. I can't wait to bite into one! I recommend your site all the time! I used frozen bananas, I freeze them when they turn brown, I hope they still turn out o.k.???

Made these today. They are so good! I made a few changes though. I did not have real butter or real sugar so I used "I cannot believe it's not butter" and Splenda. I also added a bit of baking powder and expresso powder. So delicious and moist! Already had two!!! I omitted the glaze. I didn't feel it needed it. Oh, and I only used 2 bananas since that is all I had left. They were still good and tasted like banana. Thinking of adding nuts next time...mmmmmm.

Hey Ann Marie- spray your paper liners with Pam or something similar. That's what I did the second time I made them and it worked great. Ladies, I'm replacing the butter with Chobani FF Greek Yogurt...I'll let you know how it works. EEEEEK!

This. Is. Awesome. Your super moist chocolate cupcakes are pretty much the only cupcakes I make anymore- I always have frozen batter at the ready! This might have to enter the rotation, though! Thank yo so much!

I love your recipes but, I have a question......how are you calculating 5 points per muffin? I calculated 3 points plus when calculating each ingredient then divide by 12. You are not counting the bananas and applesauce are you? Just wondering...

Made these last weekend and they were great! Unfortunately, I have a cold so they tasted a little bland to me, but hubby and daughter insisted that they were perfect.

I didn't have any ripe bananas on hand, but I really wanted to give these a try, so I made them with slightly under ripe bananas. I just mircowaved them for a few minutes until soft. The batter was pretty thick, almost like dough, and I figured they wouldn't be as sweet with the bananas I had, so I doubled the applesauce amount. Worked just fine. YUM!

Just made these...they taste great! I read past comments about them sticking to the liner, so I made sure to use a good amount of butter spray on the liners, but they still stuck. I just put them in the fridge hoping that if they cool down completely they will come off easier. :(

I use to make your banana bread in the form of mini muffins all the time. but since you've introduced the chocolate addition, I haven't made them at all. these are SO VERY GOOD!Last night I made a batch of these (mini muffins) and I added 1 Tbs coffee, and used brown sugar insead of white. I also used mini chocolate chips. they were so delicious, but I wasn't surprised-all your recipes are full of flavor, and not too fussy. thanks for all you do.

Cannot wait to try these! I saw you comment/complaint about foil liners...you MUST get a Demarle at Home muffin tray! They are the makers of the silpat, but they create EVERY kind of bakeware imagineable and the muffin trays are the best, no grease needed at all...just wanted to pass that along :)http://www.cookingwithdemarle.blogspot.com/

I was skeptical when I saw this recipe, as so many other "skinny" muffin recipes fail so miserably, but after seeing so many positive reviews I decided to give these a try... SO GLAD that I did!! These muffins are incredible! Followed the recipe exactly and they came out so moist and delicious. The chocolate/banana combo is amazing. I didn't have muffin liners, so I just sprayed my muffin pan with some cooking spray and went without. They came out super easy with no sticking at all. Will make these again and again! Thanks so much!

Delicious! I made these with mini semi-sweet chocolate chips and topped with a delicious glaze (I couldn't help myself and made a less healthy glaze with the addition of butter..eek!, half&half and a sprinkling of sea salt)yum! Thank you for the recipe!

Mmm, amazing and half way to a cupcake! I also have liner-sticking issues, but have never had trouble with your recipes with just spraying a the muffin tin and going liner-less, so i would recommend that!

I just made these tonight and they are SO good! I didn't have any cocoa powder (how sad), but they were still very tastey. I did spray my paper liners because I've had bad sticking muffin experiences and I think it helps. I made them for a Wednesday breakfast, so I hope they keep well. I would highly recommend this recipe, no one will know they are Weight Watcher related.

I have made these a few times now and they are a favorite! So good!! When you say to mix the wet ingredients until "thick" though - can you give a guideline on what you mean by "thick"? I beat mine for a few minutes in my stand mixer and it's nowhere near what I'd call "thick". It's still very liquid-y and soupy. Doesn't seem to affect the final product - just curious why yours would be thick and mine never is.

Made these today. Followed the recipe exactly. They stuck to the paper in the muffin tins but they taste really good, so, who cares?! Definitely satisfied my chocolate craving :) Will find out later if they pass the kid taste-test....

Hi Gina....I'm brand new to your website. I made these muffins and they were absolutely delicious! Even better the next day! I really don't like to cook, but your site has really motivated me to get cooking! I also made the spinach lasagne rolls and the chocolate chip cookies and they were both amazing! My picky husband and two boys literally licked their plates! I can't wait to try your other recipes. I just wish I had found your website sooner! Thanks again!

Just made these tonight and it was love at first bite! I used AP gluten free flour (Robin Hood brand) and they were very moist, chocolaty and delicious. As a celiac for 31 years, I was very impressed with this recipe :) even my non-celiac husband loved them too. Thanks Gina, I plan on making these often.